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The HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE held at US customs indefinitely due to Apple's claim of patent infringement.

New breed of programming designed to entertain stay-at-home dogs while their owners are at work.

Pop star Rihanna's mother has stepped in to stop her from partying too hard.

All the details of the launch of Diablo III including when it will be available to play around the world.

Popstar Rihanna shares topless pictures of herself donning crocodile scales for her latest music video.

About 200,000 California children have an incarcerated parent and live with relatives or in foster care.

Grease star claims to have been on other side of country at time alleged sexual assault occurred in California.

Obama is the first sitting US president to openly support legalisation of same-sex marriage in potentially explosive announcement.

Video of homeless schizophrenic Kelly Thomas being beaten to death by policemen shown in Orange County court.

In memory of Marilyn Monroe's famous pose from The Seven-Year Itch, a 26-foot high statue of her was erected near Chicago's Tribune Tower. Now it moves to California.

Unnamed masseur claims Face Off star was aroused during massage and touched therapist's penis.

Southern Plains Indian Warrior by sells for more than three times the pre-sale estimate.

Times have been tough for Nadya Suleman... tough enough to make her break promises such as the one to never do pornography.

Mistie Atkinson charged with committing incest with son after police find pair in hotel room.

The 27 year old actress was most recently seen in the Marvel superheroes film "The Avengers", as the Black Widow.

Facebook helps to increase daily organ donor registers in California by 800 percent.

Drug bust suspect Daniel Chong, released without charge after ordeal, may sue Drug Enforcement Agency.

Cezanne masterpiece, A Card Player, rediscovered after almost 60 years, hogs limelight at Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale.

World's first stealth boat and inspiration for Tomorrow Never Dies up for online auction.

Acquittal of police officers charged with brutally assaulting Rodney King triggered riots in which more than 50 people were killed.

The contest is organised by the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.

Emily keeps a corn snake, a bull python, a Reverse California King Snake, and two Florida Amel King Snakes.

Discovery made with the help of TripleSpec, a near-Infrared Triple Spectrograph at California's Mount Palomar Observatory.

Photographs from the last ever photo session that former Hollywood glamour icon Marilyn Monroe posed for are now up for auction.

These special tokens of love would be ideal for Kate Middelton after year of married bliss.

Floating in May as planned would be "absolutely awful" due to falling prices

As the first anniversary of Prince William and Kate Middleton approaches, we take you back through some of the more memorable hat-and-clutches moments in the Duchess of Cambridge's year gone by.

Warm ocean currents attacking the underside of the ice sheets are causing major loss of Antarctic glaciers, suggests a new study.

Los Angeles hospital reports six Californian youngsters have alcoholic poisoning after distilling alcohol from cleaning fluid.

US food safety and health officials quick to reassure consumers that first case of disease since 2006 poses no risk to public.